House committee launches probe into deadly Astroworld festival

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Members of the House Oversight Committee requested information from Live Nation about the Astroworld festival, where 10 people were crushed to death

Members of the House Oversight Committee said Wednesday they are launching a bipartisan investigation into the events that led to 10 deaths at the Astroworld festival in Houston on Nov. 5.

"Recent reports raise serious concerns about whether your company took adequate steps to ensure the safety of the 50,000 concertgoers who attended Astroworld Festival," members wrote to Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino. At the festival, which was organized by Live Nation and headlined by rapper Travis Scott, 10 people, ranging in age from nine to 27, were effectively crushed to death.

Hannah Longoria attends a makeshift memorial on November 7, 2021 at the NRG Park grounds where eight people died in a crowd surge at the Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas.Members of the House Oversight Committee said Wednesday they are launching a bipartisan investigation into the events that led to November's deadly Astroworld festival in Houston.

"Recent reports raise serious concerns about whether your company took adequate steps to ensure the safety of the 50,000 concertgoers who attended Astroworld Festival," members wrote in a

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